Windows are one the few features that affect the appearance of both the inside and outside of your home. They also majorly affect your home’s overall comfort and energy efficiency. Windows provide natural light, ventilation, and views of your surroundings. Choosing the right windows for your new home is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. This week’s mini lesson will be the first of a short series we’ll do on windows. Today we’ll cover the different window styles and some quick tips to help you with your home’s window design.
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Because we go over so much information from week to week, it’s important to review that information to increase our chances of retaining it. So, this week we have a semester exam. I’ll ask questions based on the mini lessons and interviews from episodes 21 to 39. The questions and answers will serve as a review of some important points that you should have learned from each episode.
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A couple of weeks ago, I was interviewed by someone who was writing an article for realtor.com. She wanted me to talk about what I call practical luxury. What I mean by practical luxury is something that’s an indulgence, not a necessity, but that you and your family will actually use on a pretty regular basis. Gone are the days when the typical homeowners are adding luxurious features to their homes simply for bragging rights, or to keep up with the Jones.
This week we’ll talk about 2 practical indulgences for your master bathroom that, for most people, are totally worth the splurge. We’ll cover radiant heated floors and bidet toilet seats. These features will not only make your bathroom more luxurious, but they can add value to your home and make it stand out among other homes on the market, if you ever decide to sell. Practical luxury is a current trend that I believe will continue to be important in new homes for many years to come.
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Do you assume that a traditional wood framed house is what’s best for you? Granted, stick built houses with traditional wood framing assembled completely on site are by far the most popular type of homes built in the United States. More than 82% of new homes built in the US are stick built. But there are other types of construction that can result in a quality built home. And some of those alternatives can give you a stronger, more energy efficient house that’s quicker to build than a traditional stick built house.
In this week’s mini lesson, I’ll talk about stick framing, plus go over some the most popular alternatives. They include panelized homes, steel framed houses, modular homes, and concrete houses. I’ll give a brief overview of each type of construction. You’ll probably be surprised by some of the advantages of the alternative building methods.
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